NDLI: Is greater public transport use associated with higher levels of physical activity in a regional setting? Findings from a pilot study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Ragaini, Bruna S. Sharman, Melanie J. Lyth, Anna Jose, Kim A. Blizzard, Leigh Peterson, Corey Johnston, Fay H. Palmer, Andrew Williams, Julie Marshall, Elaine A. Morse, Megan Cleland, Verity J.
Abstract	Background Public transport users often accumulate more physical activity than motor vehicle users, but most studies have been conducted in large metropolitan areas with multiple public transport options with limited knowledge of the relationship in regional and rural areas. In a regional city, this pilot study aimed to (1) test the feasibility of preliminary hypotheses to inform future research, (2) test the utility of survey items, and (3) establish stakeholder engagement. Methods Data were collected via a cross-sectional online survey of 743 Tasmanian adults. Physical activity outcomes were walking (min/week), total moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (min/week) and attainment of physical activity guidelines (yes/no). Transport variables were frequency of public and private transport use per week. Truncated and log binomial regression examined associations between public/private transport use and physical activity. Results Neither frequency of public nor private transport use was associated with minutes of walking (public transport: B − 24.4, 95% CI: − 110.7, 61.9; private transport: B − 1.1, 95% CI: − 72.4, 70.1), minutes of total physical activity (public transport: B − 90.8, 95% CI: − 310.0, 128.5; private transport: B 0.4, 95% CI: − 134.0, 134.9) or not meeting physical activity guidelines (public transport: RR 1.02, 95%CI: 0.95, 1.09; private transport: RR 1.02, 95%CI: 0.96, 1.08). Conclusions The hypothesis that public transport users would be more physically active than private transport users was not supported in this pilot study. Stakeholders were engaged and involved in various phases of the research including development of research questions, participant recruitment, and interpretation of findings. Further studies using representative samples and refined measures are warranted to confirm or refute findings.
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ISSN	20555784
DOI	10.1186/s40814-021-00951-8
Journal	Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	7
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-12-10
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medicine Public Health Biomedicine Statistics for Life Sciences Health Sciences Walking Physical activity Public transport Active travel Public policy Medicine/Public Health
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	1.5/2023

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